A  NATVRAL  STONE  OF  OIVERSBFJEB 
ARCH  UTECTVRAL  VTIUTY 


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Ibererte 


COPYRIGHT,  1918 
LBERENE  STONE  COMPANY 
NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


Alberene 

Stone 

Din  ^Architectural  DAedium 
of  diversified  Utility 


Quarried  only  at  Schuyler,  Virginia 


Alberene  Stone  Company 

153  West  23rd  Street,  New  York 


Branch  Offices  at 

BOSTON  CHICAGO  PITTSBURGH  PHILADELPHIA 

CLEVELAND  NEWARK,  N.  J.  RICHMOND 


Quarries  and  Mills  at  Schuyler,  Va. 


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ST.  PAUL'S  PRESBYTERY,  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 

Massive  Stair  Steps  carved  from  Alberene  Stone  —  the  material  also  of  the  floor  tiles  and  base 


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Fifth  Among  Natural  Stones 
—  and  Complement  to  all 

y  T  HIS  book ,  addressed  to  the  architects  of  America ,  briefly  tells  the  Story 

(  O  /  of  Architectural  Alberene ,  describes  its  qualities  as  a  building  Stone, 

cl/  suggests  its  well-nigh  unlimited  possibilities  as  a  high-quality , 

time-proof  medium  for  the  exercise  of  architectural  taSte  and  craftsmanship . 


Down  through  the  ages,  man  has  built  of  stone.  It  was  among 
the  earliest  materials  ready  for  his  handiwork;  and  with  it  he  has 
marked  the  progress  of  civilization  in  buildings  and  monuments  of 
stone— Granite,  Marble,  Sandstone,  Limestone.  Of  all  the  media 
through  which  man  has  recorded  his  achievements  and  expressed  his 
aspirations,  natural  stone  has  been  among  the  most  durable  and  most 
facile. 

Now,  to  this  time-honored  four  on  the  roll  of  structural  stones, 
modern  enterprise  and  science  have  added  a  worthy  fifth  — -  that  unique 
material  familiarly  known  as  “SOAPSTONE.’’  It  is  not  a  new  stone. 
Geologically  it  is  among  the  oldest.  Historically,  its  architectural 
use  may  be  traced  back  some  seven  hundred  years,  to  mediaeval  struc¬ 
tures  of  Northern  Europe. 

Until  comparatively  recent  years,  soapstone  was  known  in  America 
for  utilitarian  purposes  only  —  griddles,  foot  warmers,  laundry  tubs 
and  for  such  humbler  architectural  uses  as  door  and  window  sills,  door 
steps,  and  hearthstones.  In  the  past  twenty-five  years,  however  - 
under  the  sponsorship  of  a  great  American  industrial  organization  —  that 
particularly  fine  grade  of  soapstone  distinguished  by  the  name  “Alberene 
Stone”  has  been  made  available  for  those  higher  architectural  and 
artistic  purposes  for  which  its  uniform  texture,  its  easy  workability, 
and  its  non-absorbent  qualities  give  it  unique  superiority. 

Alberene  Stone  —  the  super-soapstone  —  does  not  compete  with 
granite  or  marble,  with  sandstone  or  limestone.  On  the  contrary,  it 
complements  them  —  enhances  their  architectural  value  by  affording 
new  and  larger  opportunities  for  achieving  artistic  contrasts,  interesting 
variety  and  pleasing  color  harmonies. 

In  the  hands  of  the  architect,  Alberene  Stone  makes  possible  results 
and  effects  which  can  be  secured  with  equal  economy  by  no  other  means. 


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Its  texture  is  such  as  to  permit  easy  tooling  and  carving  in  even  the  most 
intricate  designs  with  fine  lines,  sharp  arrises  and  clean-cut  definition. 
And  its  physical  properties  are  such  as  to  give  it  a  weather-proofness 
possessed  by  no  other  stone,  so  that  carved  or  tooled  ornamentation  is 
permanent  even  in  out-door  exposures. 

The  delicate  blue-gray  distinctive  of  Alberene  Stone  affords  a  most 
effective  background  for  rarer,  more  colorful,  and  more  costly  materials. 
Intelligently  used,  it  directs  attention  to,  and  enhances  the  value  of, 
these  other  materials  by  the  effect  of  contrast  or  harmonious  variety. 

Alberene  Stone  places  in  the  hands  of  the  architect  a  material 
characterized  by  two  qualities  seldom  found  in  combination  - —  viz., 
the  capacity  for  securing  highly  artistic  effects  in  line  and  color,  at  the 
minimum  of  expense,  and  the  durability  which  assures  the  permanence 
of  these  effects. 


First  of  all  to  be  quarried 
in  America 

/y7  N  PUBLIC  museums  and  in  private  col- 
I  lections  of  American  antiquities,  one  may 
see  cooking  utensils  of  prehistoric  craft  — 
blackened  by  fire,  worn  with  use,  but  still 
sound.  They  are  not  molded  from  clay,  but  are 
hewn  from  solid  pieces  of  stone.  Their  workman¬ 
ship  is  of  the  crudest,  but  they  served  their 
purpose  —  for  they  were,  and  still  are,  fire-proof,  moisture-proof,  and 
time-proof. 

The  earliest  white  settlers  —  notably  those  in  Virginia  —  found 
utensils  such  as  these  in  use  by  the  Indians.  Indeed,  there  appears  to 
have  been  a  regular  inter-tribal  traffic  in  these  articles,  or  in  the  material 
from  which  they  were  made.  Natives  from  the  tribes  north  and  west 
and  south  brought  to  Virginia  their  own  local  products  —  pipestones, 
colors,  flints,  furs  and  the  like  — to  exchange  for  this  sturdy,  workable, 
useful  stone  which  then  as  now  had  no  equal  for  the  purposes  for  which 
it  was  used. 


A  prehistoric  Indian  pot 
of  soapstone 


The  colonists  called  this  stone  “soapstone,’’  because  of  its  smooth, 
“soapy”  feel.  It  was  “quarried”  by  the  natives  from  natural  out¬ 
croppings,  some  of  which  were  later  developed  into  what  are  now  the 
world’s  largest  sources  of  this  sterling  stone.  Thus  northern  Virginia 


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was  the  scene  of  America’s  earliest  quar¬ 
rying  operations  and  the  center  of  what 
was  probably  America’s  oldest  industry. 

The  colonists  were  not  slow  to  ap¬ 
preciate  the  merits  of  soapstone.  It  was 
obviously  proof  against  time  and  the 
elements.  It  possessed  a  structure  which 
responded  readily  to  the  simple  tooling 
of  the  times.  And  so  we  find,  in  Colo¬ 
nial  and  Revolutionary  homes,  fire¬ 
places  with  hearths  and  linings  of  soap¬ 
stone  slabs.  Historic  cemeteries  show 
tombstones  and  tablets  of  soapstone  - 
conspicuous  for  the  clearness  of  their 
inscriptions  and  the  sharpness  of  their 
outlines,  in  striking  contrast  to  the  time- 
ravaged  memorials  in  other  materials. 


These  soapstone  tombstones  in  Old  Swedes  Cemetery , 
Philadelphia,  Still  bear  the  sharp,  clean-cut 
inscriptions  of  the  early  1700's 


For  a  century  or  more,  the  principal 
sources  of  soapstone  were  a  multitude  of 
small  Virginia  quarries,  privately  operated 
on  a  small  scale  and  producing  stones  as 
diverse  in  quality  as  in  their  geographical 
location.  A  limited  supply  also  came 
from  certain  localities  in  Pennsylvania 
and  Vermont.  But  Natures’s  law  of  the 
survival  of  the  fittest  is  inflexible  —  and 
gradually  the  inferior  stones  disappeared 
from  the  market,  while  the  demand  for  the 
better  grades  increased  from  year  to  year. 

Some  twenty  years  ago,  the  quarries 
of  superior  soapstone  were  brought  under 
one  ownership  and  management.  And  to 
the  product  of  these  quarries  was  given 
the  name  “Alberene  Stone,”  which  has 
since  distinguished  this  stone  possessed 

of  all  the  distinctive 
superiorities  of  soap¬ 
stone  but  free  from  the 
shortcomings  which 
drove  from  the  market 
all  the  inferior  soap¬ 
stones. 


The  soapstone  Steps  of  the  McPherson  Mansion  at 
Fairmount  Park,  Philadelphia,  date  from  1700 


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Now  Quarried  in  Virginia 

V  /  HE  quarries  of  Alberene  Stone  —  the  Super-Soapstone  —  are 

(  q  /  in  Nelson  and  Albemarle  Counties  of  northern  Virginia.  The 

V  _ y  beautiful  hills  of  this  district  are  marked  by  frequent  out¬ 

croppings  of  this  attractive  blue-gray  stone,  and  the  eternal  qualities  of 
the  material  are  proved  by  the  slight  impression  which  untold  centuries 
of  exposure  have  made  upon  the  character  and  appearance  of  the  rock. 
Here,  among  these  hills,  the  Indian  relics  are  most  frequently  found  - 
proving  that  even  the  aborigines  understood  that  here  was  a  better  stone. 


Here  —  where  Nature  blended  her  product  in  her  own  furnaces, 
and  compressed  and  compacted  it  by  mighty  earth  pressures  —  Alberene 
Stone  is  quarried  and  milled  and  fabricated.  Quarried  in  the  scattered 
properties  by  the  most  efficient  methods,  the  huge  blocks  are  carried 
over  privately  owned  railways  to  the  great  plant  at  Schuyler,  one  of  the 
finest  stone-working  plants  in  America,  where  they  are  sawed  into 
slabs  or  smaller  blocks,  machined  by  the  most  modern  of  tools,  and 
assembled  in  usable  form  by  skilled  workmen. 


In  its  finished  form,  Alberene  is  just  what  it  was  in  its  original 

bed  —  a  natural  stone,  unchanged  by  any 
crushing,  grinding,  burning,  baking  or 
other  process  to  alter  its  quality. 


One  of  the  many 
quarries  grouped 
around  the 
Alberene  Stone 
Plant  at  Schuyler, 
Virginia 


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SACRED  HEART  CHURCH,  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 

Holy  water  sloups  carved  from  Alberene  —  the  floor  laid  in  Alberene  tile 


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This  glimpse  of  one  portion  of  the  mill  at  Schuyler.  Va. ,  shows  Alberene  Stone 
in  fabrication  for  various  purposes 

An  Inexhaustible  Supply 

The  sources  of  Alberene  Stone  are  practically  inexhaustible. 
Quarries  now  being  operated  can  supply  all  demands  for  40  years. 
Tested  but  undeveloped  properties  assure  stone  for  another  2.00  years, 
at  least.  The  quarries  and  mills  gave  birth  to,  and  maintain,  the  entire 
community  of  Schuyler,  Va.  —  where  it  is  not  unusual  to  find  two  and 
three  generations  in  one  family,  working  side  by  side  in  this  enterprise 
which  dates  back  more  than  40  years. 

Immediately  Available 

Alberene  Stone  is  always  quarried  well  in  advance  of  demand. 
Sorted  blocks  in  the  stock  yard  are  always  ready  to  be  machined  for  any 
purpose.  A  smaller  stock  of  rough-sawed  slabs  and  blocks  is  always 
kept  on  hand.  Milling  facilities  are  always  available  to  meet  any 
demand.  A  privately-owned  railway  connects  the  mill  with  two 
main-line  railways,  so  that  shipments  are  made  without  any  delays. 
Management  and  methods  are  such  as  to  keep  costs  at  the  lowest  figures 
consistent  with  workmanship  and  fabrication  of  the  highest  quality. 

The  Stone  op  Super-Quality 

A  summary  of  the  physical  and  chemical  properties  of  Architectural 
Alberene  lists  practically  every  quality  desirable  in  a  stone  of  highest 
architectural  utility.  A  separate  bulletin,  “The  Story  of  Alberene 
Stone,”  gives  detailed  reports  of  tests  made  by  scientific  laboratories 
showing  the  physical,  chemical  and  electrical  characteristics. 


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Homogeneous  In  Structure 

Being  an  igneous  rock  —  not  a  sedimentary  stone  —  Alberene  is 
free  from  stratification,  uniform  in  density,  homogeneous  in  structure. 
It  will  not  split  or  scale  or  spall.  With  a  crushing  strength  equal  to 
that  of  granite,  it  yet  can  easily  be  machined  and  tooled  and  carved 
into  intricate  forms  without  loss  of  those  clean-cut  lines  and  sharp  edges 
and  corners  which  count  for  so  much  in  architectural  work. 

It  Has  Color  TJalue,  Too 

The  soft  blue-gray  color  of  Alberene  Stone  is  distinctive,  yet  not 
obtrusive  —  contrasting,  yet  always  in  harmony  —  soft  and  pleasing, 
yet  unique  and  with  good  lighting  value.  In  combination  with  the 
white  and  lighter  tints  of  marble,  with  the  rich  colorings  of  the  granites, 
with  the  buffs  and  grays  of  sandstone,  or  with  the  diverse  shades  of 
limestone — Alberene  Stone  makes  possible  color  effects  in  great  variety 
and  in  perfect  taste.  Beautiful  effects  are  achieved  also  where  Alberene 
is  used  with  terra  cotta,  terrazzo,  tile  and  mosaic  work. 

It  is  to  be  noted,  moreover,  that  the  distinctive  color  of  Architec¬ 
tural  Alberene  is  permanent,  inherent,  and  uniform  throughout  the 
stone.  It  is  exposure-proof,  regardless  of  service  conditions. 

1  A  Time- Proof  Stone 

Alberene  Stone  is  to  all  intents  non-absorbent.  This,  coupled  with 
the  fact  that  it  is  itself  chemically  inert  and  resistant  to  both  acids  and 
alkalis,  explains  Alberene’s  remarkable  weather-proofness.  It  with¬ 
stands  the  elements,  the  temperature  changes,  the  city  gases  and  dirt, 
without  staining  or  breaking  down. 

Because  of  its  chemical  composition,  its  physical  structure,  and 
negligible  moisture  content,  it  is  heat-proof  and  will  withstand  tempera¬ 
tures  even  approaching  that  of  the  electric  arc.  Even  under  this  exces¬ 
sive  heat,  there  is  no  splitting  or  spalling  —  but  a  melting,  rather, 
at  point  of  contact. 

No  natural  stone  so  well  withstands  extreme  temperature  changes, 
as  Alberene  Stone.  A  stream  of  cold  water  may  be  turned  on  a  highly 
heated  slab,  without  cracking  or  even  scaling  the  stone.  This  is  of 
special  value  where  the  fire  hazard  must  be  considered  —  in  stair  treads 
and  landings,  for  instance. 

It  Is  Easily  Kept  Clean 

Architectural  Alberene  is  given  a  smooth,  semi-polished  finish  from 
which  surface  soil  is  easily  removed.  Because  of  its  density,  there  is 
little  surface  lodgement  offered  for  dust  or  soot.  Being  not  only  non¬ 
absorbent  but  also  chemically  inert,  Alberene  is  practically  non-staining. 


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ALBERENE  STONE  —  HONE  FINISH 

In  the  color  plate  above,  the  center  panel  of  Alberene  Stone  has  been  given  the  semi-polished  finish  which  emphasises  the 
distinctive  blue-gray  shade;  here  shown  tn  combination  with  polished  marbles 

Note:  Pleasing  color  harmonies  are  achieved  by 
using  the  two  finishes  of  Alberene  shown  on  these 

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ALBERENE  STONE  —  RUBBING  BED  FINISH 
The  rough-textured  surface  given  the  center  panel  above  softens  the  blue-gray  tone ,  affording  a  fine  harmony 
with  the  travertine,  sandstone,  slate  and  tile  shown  in  combination 


Note:  The  red-brown  sample  at  the  upper  right 
is  “Albertile” — natural  Alberene  heat  treated  at 
a  temperature  of  1800°  Fahr. 


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Any  slight  discolorations  which  may  occur  are  mere  surface  coatings, 
easily  removed  —  not  sub-surface  impregnations.  Neither  the  material 
itself  nor  its  color  is  injured  by  any  of  the  ordinary  cleaning  fluids  or 
powders.  A  light  rubbing  with  a  scouring  powder  or,  in  extreme 
cases,  with  pumice  or  sandpaper,  will  remove  surface  blemishes. 

A  Readily  Workable  Material 

There  is  no  “grain”  or  appreciable  stratification,  in  Architectural 
Alberene.  It  is  dense  and  of  uniform  texture,  and  generally  free  from 
silicious  content  —  except  a  certain  grade  specially  selected  for  its 
non-slipping  qualities.  It  is  hard  enough  to  resist  all  ordinary  abrasion, 
yet  not  too  hard  to  permit  easy  tooling  and  machining. 

It  is  possible,  therefore,  to  work  Architectural  Alberene  into  almost 
any  desired  shape  or  contour  —  in  fact,  almost  to  parallel  anything 
that  can  be  achieved  in  a  molded-and-baked  material,  with  the  great 
added  advantages  of  sharp  lines  and  contours,  and  delicacy  of  modeling. 

Assembly  in  fabricated  structures  is  by  means  of  tongue-and-grove, 
or  bolted-and-doweled,  joints  with  a  cement  (waterproof  and  acid- 
proof,  where  necessary)  matching  the  stone  in  color.  Such  joints  are 
almost  invisible  and  the  structure  has  the  surface  appearance  as  well 
as  the  solidity  of  one-piece  construction.  No  other  natural  stone  can 
be  worked  like  Alberene  and  retain  its  sharp  corners,  smooth  edges  and  £ 

perfect  contour.  There  is  no  tendency  to  split,  flake  or  spall. 

The  Most  Durable  of  Stones 

Indian  cooking  pots  of  untold  antiquity,  still  bearing  the  original 
crude  tool  marks  —  tombstones  dated  centuries  back,  with  their  carving 
still  clean  and  clear — tablets  scores  of  years  old,  with  the  inscriptions 
still  clean-cut  and  legible  —  these,  which  have  been  exposed  through 
decades  and  centuries  to  the  ravages  of  weather  and  changing  seasons, 
prove  the  time-defying  qualities  of  Architectural  Alberene,  and  charac¬ 
terize  it  as  the  most  durable  of  all  natural  stones. 

An  Economical  Material  to  Use 

The  vast  deposits  of  Alberene  Stone,  their  geographical  location, 
the  resources  and  facilities  of  the  producing  company,  and  the  large 
output  of  the  quarries  and  mills  at  Schuyler  —  these  together  make  it 
possible  to  produce,  fabricate  and  mill  Architectural  Alberene  at  prices 
which  compare  favorably  with  those  of  other  stones. 

This,  together  with  the  unequaled  time-proofness  of  Alberene, 
makes  it  a  highly  economical  architectural  material  from  a  standpoint 
both  of  first  cost  and  maintenance  cost.  Alberene  Stone  construction 
is  permanent  construction  —  the  least  costly  in  the  long  run. 


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WHERE  BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  IS  BURIED 

This  soapdone  post  cap  and  coping  —  one  of  many  in  the  cemetery  wall  at  5th  and  Arch  Streets,  Philadelphia  — 
have  weathered  the  dorms  of  over  if  0  years,  out  lading  the  original  brick  wall 


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RESIDENCE  OF  MR.  ORVILLE  BULLITTS,  WHITE  MARSH,  PA. 

Richness  and  reflful  simplicity  expressed  in  the  line  and  modeling  of  this  mantel  of  Alherene  Stone 


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Alberene  is  a  Stone  of 
Diversified  Utility 


ROM  what  has  gone  before,  it  will  be  evident  that  Alberene 
Stone  represents  an  unusual  combination  of  artistic  possibilities 
with  utilitarian  values  —  a  combination  which  the  experienced  archi¬ 
tect  will  quickly  appreciate  and  will  turn  to  good  account  in  securing 
unusual  and  distinctive  effects.  Illustrations  in  these  pages  show 
examples  of  the  use  of  Architectural  Alberene  and  suggest  its  further 
application.  The  following  will  indicate  some  of  the  more  obvious 
uses,  and  may  point  the  way  to  new  applications. 


Fireplaces  and  ISA  ant  els 

The  heat-resisting  qualities  of  Alberene  have  made  it  a  standard 
material  for  linings  and  hearths,  for  a  hundred  years  and  more.  More 
recently,  the  distinctive  color  of  the  stone,  and  the  ease  with  which  it 
can  be  worked,  have  led  to  its  use  as  a  medium  for  the  development  of 
distinctive  mantel  designs  whether  in  intricate  carving  or  in  the  simpler 
styles.  The  blue-gray  color  is  a  restful  one,  and  harmonious  in  any 
color  scheme. 


Flooring 

Tiles  of  Alberene  —  sawed  to  uniform  thickness,  finished  on  one 
side,  with  edges  smooth  and  true  —  make  an  ideal  floor.  The  stone 
selected  for  this  purpose  is  a  special  hard  grade,  with  a  silicious  content 
which  gives  the  surface  a  non-slip  quality  that  is  extremely  comfortable. 
Floors  of  Alberene  are  of  course  non-staining  and  easily  kept  clean. 
They  have  been  used  with  noticeable  success  where  —  as  in  laboratories 
—  chemicals  may  be  spilled  which  would  stain  and  attack  any  other 
flooring  material.  In  hospitals,  a  floor  of  Alberene  tiles  with  a  base  or 
wainscot  of  the  same  material  makes  a  germ-proof  room  which  can  be 
mopped  out  with  a  disinfectant  solution  without  discoloration. 

Used  in  combination  with  other  materials  —  stone,  tile  or  mosaic  — 
Alberene  Stone  tiles  permit  the  development  of  highly  ornamental  and 
artistic  patterns  at  moderate  cost,  the  blue-gray  of  Alberene  lending 
a  distinctive  note. 


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EXETER  POW  ER  STATION,  WEST  PITTSTON,  PA.  (above)  —  Wainscot,  base  and  cap  of  Alberene  tile,  in  two  finishes 

PENN  ATHLETIC  CLUB,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  (below) 

Loggia  floored  with  Alberene  Stone  —  si  air  treads  and  balcony  floors  of  the  same  material 

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The  workability  of  Architectural  Alberene  permits  machining  it  in 
any  desired  form  —  for  base  (plain  or  coved)  and  plinths,  for  saddles, 
for  door  and  window  sills  and  stools,  for  coping,  for  wainscot,  capping, 
fascia,  brackets  and  corbels.  Tiles  of  Alberene  for  wainscot,  with 
capping  of  the  same  material,  make  a  most  substantial  and  sanitary 
construction.  Especially  pleasing  effects  are  secured  by  using  the 
blue-gray  Alberene  in  association  with  other  materials  to  secure  a 
distinctive  color  harmony  or  contrast. 


Exteriors 

No  material  has  the  weather-resisting  qualities  of  Architectural 
Alberene.  This  fact  —  coupled  with  the  workability  of  the  stone  and 
its  characteristic  color  —  opens  up  unlimited  possibilities  for  its  use 
for  outdoor  sills,  pediments,  spandrels,  steps,  and  ornamental  exterior 
work.  For  example,  consider  how  splendidly  it  lends  itself  to  the 
development  of  artistic  doorways  and  entrances. 

Stair  Treads  and  Landings 

For  these  purposes,  Architectural  Alberene  has  no  equal.  The  stone 
selected  is  the  special  hard  grade  with  a  “toothed’’  surface  of  highest 
safety  properties,  wet  or  dry.  Notable  examples  of  its  use  are  to  be 
seen  in  schools,  public  institutions,  public  buildings,  office  struc¬ 
tures  and  the  like,  where  the  service  is  exceptionally  heavy  and 
the  need  for  safety  and  durability  great. 

One  great  advantage  in  the  Alberene  tread 
is  that  it  needs  no  pan  beneath.  The  stone 
will  stand  the  most  extreme  heat,  without 
breaking.  Examples  may  be  pointed  out 
where  not  only  treads  but  stringers  and 
risers  are  of  Alberene  —  and  in  some  cases 
an  unusually  massive  effect  has  been  secured 
by  machining  each  step  entire  from  a  solid 
block  of  Alberene. 


Sanitary  Work 

For  years  past,  Alberene  Stone  has  been 
a  standard  material  for  toilet  partitions, 
urinals,  shower  stalls  and  dressing  rooms. 
Its  pre-eminent  advantages  are  obvious  - 
its  non-absorbent,  nonstaining  qualities  are 


Garden  bench  of  carved  Alberene,  with 
walk  of  broken  Alberene  slabs 


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SACRED  HEART  CHURCH,  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 

Wainscot,  cap,  fascia  and  brackets  in  Alberene  Stone 


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MOUNT  MERCY  ACADEMY,  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 

Albtrene  Stone  flair  treads,  with  an  intere fling  pattern  in  Alberene  tile  for  landings 


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The  standard  American  laundry  tray 


unique;  tongue-and- groove,  cemented- joint  construction  with  no 
exposed  metal,  produces  highly  sanitary,  germ -and -vermin -proof, 
liquid-tight,  depreciation -proof  structures.  Angle  clips  and  metal 
bracing  can  be  eliminated.  The  smooth  surface  is  easily  kept  clean 
-there  is  no  splitting  or  scaling  or  pitting.  The  color  makes  for 
good  lighting. 


Laboratory  Work 

In  every  important  laboratory  erected  in  the  past  2.5  years,  Alberene 
has  been  the  approved  material  for  table  tops  and  splash  backs,  fume 
hoods  and  ducts,  sinks  and  drain  boards,  pegboards,  tanks  and  vats, 
and  acid-proof  cabinet  work.  It  is  used  for  the  storage  of  acids  and 
dangerous  chemicals;  for  acid-proof  floors  and  trim;  and  for  devel¬ 
oping  tanks,  animal  cages,  etc. 


Domestic  Utilities 

More  than  a  million  Alberene  Stone  laundry  trays  have  been  sold, 
and  the  demand  persists  wherever  value  is  measured  in  terms  of  service¬ 
ability.  Kitchen  sinks  of  the  same  material  continue  to  be  the  choice 
of  those  who  value  permanence.  Range  hearths  and  backs,  griddles, 
and  garden  walks  of  Alberene  Stone  are  other  humble  but  highly  im¬ 
portant  factors  in  the  equipment  of  the  American  home. 


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ST.  BONIFACE  CHURCH,  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 

An  effective  combination  of  Alberene  Stone  with  colored  floor  tiles 


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Advisory  Service 


T  N  the  more-than-40  years  of  its  existence, 
the  Alberene  Stone  Company  has  gained  a 
mastery  of  its  particular  specialty.  In  all  de¬ 
partments  of  its  organization  it  has  trained 
and  experienced  men,  each  of  whom  is  a  spe¬ 
cialist  in  some  line  of  the  Company's  activities. 
A  vast  fund  of  information,  and  the  counsel 
of  these  specialists,  is  freely  at  the  service  of 
architects  who  may  wish  to  fortify  their  own 
judgment  and  experience  with  that  of  men 
who  are  known  experts  in  their  special  lines. 


Publications 

The  following  special  Bulletins  are  issued  by  the  Company  and  will  be 
sent  on  request.  They  give  detail  drawings,  specifications, 
and  specialized  information 

SHOWER  COMPARTMENTS  AND  DRESSING  ROOMS 
LAUNDRY  TRAYS  AND  KITCHEN  SINKS 
THE  STORY  OF  ALBERENE  STONE 
STAIR  TREADS  AND  LANDINGS 
LABORATORY  EQUIPMENT 
ELECTRICAL  ALBERENE 
TOILET  PARTITIONS 


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